Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-03-26
A RAILROAD SMASHUP
A PASSENGER TRAIN TBLESCOPED NEAR
LET0NIA, D.
A Freight Engine On. the Fort Wayne Rad
DasAsS Into Passenger frain-0ne Killed and
One Fatalls Hurt--A Number
Injured.

PIrrsBURs, March 25.-A frightfuI ae-
eldent occurred ON the Fort Wayne rail-
road shortly before o'clock this morning.
1t was attended with fatal results and a
number Of passengers were injured.
The accident caused panic among the
passengers. Some of them had 4moment,s' q
warning and almost miraculously escaped
death by jumping from the train. ...
The eastbOund express No. 12, from Chi
esSo, which is due in Pittsburg at $40
O'Clock IN the morning, reached Salem, o.,
last night shortly after midnight. The
train left the station a few moments later
and had proceeded two and one-half miles,
when Engineer William Beall noticed that
the ar break hose was leaking.
The train was running rapidly on a steep
down grade that is seven miles long, ex
tending down from Salem to Leetonia. o.
The engineer reversed the engine and sue
eeeded in stopping the train. He alighted
from his engine and crowded between the
tender and the smoking car to fasten the
ends of the hose together again.
As soon rs the train had stopped brake
man was hurriedly sent back to flag the
freight, which was back of the express.
Conductor Reed aud the other brakemen
stood on the track keeping a sharp look
out Tor any approaching train.
They were suddenly Mortified when they
saw the fourth section OF the eastbound
freight train No. 20 round the curve and
speed on towards the express. Conductor
Reed had the presence of mind to lump
upon the eupreSs and cry to the passengers
to hurry off that train was crashing into
them. One Ofthe brakemen at the same
time rushed ahead to the engine of the ex-
press and called to Engineer Beall to come
from under the train or he would be killed.
1t was too late to avoid collision. The
grade was so steep that the freight train
could not be stopped. In another mo-
ment it had crashed with terrific force into
the Pullman sleeping ear. The freight
locomotive crashed through the sides until
IT lodged One-third OF the way within the
sleeper The force of the collision was so
great that the impetus given to the sleep
ing car caused it and the forward passen-
ger coach to telescope. The forward part
Of the sleeper was completely split Open
the passenger ear being wedged into it
nearly TO the center. There WAS but
small space left in the sleeper between the
Locomotives and the forward coach.
There were but three passengers and
Conductor John T. Bingley on the sleeper
Had the car been filled with passengers,
the loss OF life would have been irightful
Conductor Bingley was sitting on lounge
in the car when the accident occurred.
One of the berths fell down and held him
prisoner until help came. When he was
rescued it was discovered that he had cs-
capped death almost miraeuously.
J. c. Hazlett, another of the Pullman
passengers, was crushed under his berth,
and when the debris was cut away it was
found that he was so badly injured that he
had to be carried from the ear. Mr.. L.
Pedow aud the other passengers were also
imprisoned among the broken timbers, but
escaped with slight bruises.
Engineer Wm. Beale received the warn
ing too late to crawl from under his en-
gine. When the collision occurred he was
ground under the cars and fatally injured.
tie was placed on a car and sent towards
his home in Allegheny But before ROches-
ter, Pa, was reached he died His home
is at the corner Of Juniata and Fulton
streets, Allegheny. He was fifty years OF
age and leaves a family.
When the warning came from Conductor
Reed panic ensued among the passengers,
the majority of whom were women and
children.
They rushed frantically to the forward
part of the coach. A number of them
reached the platform and succeeded in
jumping to the ground before the collision
occurred. BY reaching the front of the car
they escaped being killed. Mrs. Davis, OF
Pittsburg, was badly bruised. She was
brought to this city and taken to her home
at No. 80 Thirteenth street, South Side.
Several of the other passengers were also
injured.
KILLED AND INJURED.
The list of killed and injured is as fol-
lows
ENGINEER WILLIAM BEALL, Of ALE
pheny, so badly injured that he died
when the train reached Rochester, Pa. lie
is 50 wears OF age and leaves a family.
J. T.. HAZLErT, who was in the sleeper,
was badly injured about the breast and
back. He was wedged in under his berth.
1t is feared that he received internal III
iuries. He WAS taken TO a hotel at Leet-
onia, Ohio
GEE HIN, q Chinaman, was severely cut
on the head.
Pullman car, was wedged in the drawing
room department; was bruised about the
head and had his leg and hand injured.
He lives in Chicago, but was brought to
Pittsburgh. His injuries are not serious
Mrs. DAVIS, of Pittsburgh, was bruised
about the body and had her face cut.
p. PEDOw, of New Orleans, was slight
Iy bruised. He was caught among the de-
bris in the sleeper but escaped serious IN
Jury. >,
NRs. LOUISA EDEN's three-year-old
child was hurled upon a pile of rocks but
escaped with number Of bruises and
slight cuts.
Mrs. CRAY, of Minnesota, was slightly
injured.
DELLA CoYNE, of Brooklyn, n. Y, was
cut about the face.
After delay Ofthree hours portion OF
the train was started for Pittsburg. 1t
reached the Union Station at 8 O'Clock this
morning. The passengers who had been
n the collision gave vivid descriptions OF
heir narrow escapes.
shot by Boy.
PORTSMOUTH, O, March 25.-BenJamin
Ball. aged ~, a wealthy citizen, was shot
by Charles Williams, a 24-year old son OF
one of his tenants, last evening.
The boy was burning rubbish IN the
ward, high wind blowing at the time
Mr.. Ball, whose residence was almost de-